FCC Likely to Approve Cybersecurity Funding for Schools and Libraries

WASHINGTON, June 3, 2024- The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday is likely to adopt an order that will provide millions of dollars to fund a pilot program intended to harden schools and libraries against cyberattacks that can cripple critical online services for days at a time.

The proposal, first introduced last November, will provide $200 million in Universal Service Fund support to evaluate effective firewall services and subsidize cybersecurity software for K-12 schools and libraries over a three-year period.